Mass Murderers Don’t Have a Race When They’re White
Why the race of perpetrators in mass shootings is only a factor when the shooters are not white.
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What Early Economists Thought About Sex
We take a look at how sex was viewed by early economists, from Sir William Petty to Adam Smith to Jeremy Bentham.
Suggested Readings: Humans are Ok, Fracking is Dangerous, Nutrition is Complicated
Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. Brought to you each Tuesday from the editors of JSTOR Daily.
The PR Question: How Public Relations Found Itself
Public Relations or PR wasn't always so fundamental to business. There was a time when we didn't really know what it meant.
The Racism of History Textbooks
How history textbooks reinforced narratives of racism, and the fight to change those books from the 1940s to the present.
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When Petroleum Was Used As Medicine
We look at the discovery of petroleum, both linguistically and practically.
Head Transplants: A History
The first human head transplant is scheduled for 2017. But the possibility of transplants has transfixed scientists for most of the last century.
Unpacking the World of Cosplay
We go into the world of cosplay, where men and women dress up and role-play as their favorite fictional characters.
Why Hasn’t China Won a Nobel in Science Until Now?
Despite a long tradition of scientific inquiry and study, no Chinese scientist has won the coveted Nobel Prize. Until now. We try to understand why.
The Making of Asian America
Asians are on track to become the fastest growing U.S. population by the next half-century. We look at the history of Asian immigration, past and present.